What is plastic? Plastic is man-made, it is synthetic polymers made from long chains of carbon and other elements. Plastic has 15 toxins in it which can increase breast cancer and it also has chlorine in it.
Advantages of using plastic as a food packaging are:
Can be molded into different shapes
Lightweight
Inexpensive
Disadvantages of using plastic as a food packaging are:
Aluminium provides a high level of corrosion resistance and also offers an impermeable barrier to the material. Aluminium is a light material, non toxic and it also retains the food's flavor. It also keeps it's content fresh and protects them from external influences, thereby guaranteeing a long shelf-life
Advantages of using aluminium as a food packaging are:
It's light weight
Impermeable
Flexible
Recyclable
Disadvantages of using aluminium as a food packaging are:
What is glass?
Glass is a solid substance formed by cooling molten substances but not to the point where it crystallizes them.
Why should be glass used for food packaging?
Glass has some good advantages but like any other things, there are bad advantages aswell.
Some of the few positive advantages of using glass as a food packaging are:
Some of the dis-advantages:
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PLASTIC
What is plastic?
Plastic is man-made, it is synthetic polymers made from long chains of carbon and other elements.
Plastic has 15 toxins in it which can increase breast cancer and it also has chlorine in it.
Advantages of using plastic as a food packaging are:
Disadvantages of using plastic as a food packaging are:
Aluminium
How is aluminium produced? Aluminium is produced from bauxite. For more information about how it is produced, click here!
Summary
Aluminium provides a high level of corrosion resistance and also offers an impermeable barrier to the material. Aluminium is a light material, non toxic and it also retains the food's flavor. It also keeps it's content fresh and protects them from external influences, thereby guaranteeing a long shelf-life
Advantages of using aluminium as a food packaging are:
Disadvantages of using aluminium as a food packaging are:
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A survey was conducted by myself to see which product people would choose if they had the choice
50% voted glass
30% voted aluminium
20% voted plastic
I believe that glass was chosen the most due to the fact that it can be heated in the microwave.